A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that Congressional resolutions setting forth levels of total budget outlays and Federal revenues must be agreed to by two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress if the level of outlays exceeds the level of revenues.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress to pass any concurrent resolution on the budget which carries a deficit.

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Timeline

1. 21 March 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 March 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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